A Texas-based nonprime lender has set its sights on the Alt A market – an area where it believes it can compete profitably. Accredited Home Lenders, a major player in the subprime space with $16.58 billion in originations last year, revealed its plans to expand its Alt A offerings in a recent conference call with equity analysts. Accredited began pilot testing the Alt A product last year, and it has recently rolled the program out